Fish and Shellfish

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TOMATO BASIL MUSSELS

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

 

1 kg

fresh mussels

14 cup

water

1 tablespoon

olive oil

1

leek, sliced

1

clove garlic, crushed

1 (425 g)

can tomato pieces

1 tablespoon

tomato paste

12 teaspoon

oregano

2 tablespoons

chopped fresh basil

 

freshly ground black pepper

Method:

Place mussels and water into a bowl. Cover and cook on P7 for 4 to 6 minutes. Set aside. Place oil, leeks and garlic into a 3-litre dish. Cook on P10 for 2 minutes. Stir well, add tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil and pepper. Mix well. Cook on P10 for 3 to 4 minutes. Add mussels. Cover and cook on P10 for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve immediately.

BOUILLABAISSE

Serves: 4 to 6

Ingredients:

 

2 tablespoons

olive oil

2

onions, sliced

1

large leek, sliced

4

cloves garlic, crushed

425 g

tomato pieces

12 cup

tomato paste

4 cups

hot fish stock

13 cup

dry white wine

1 tablespoon

fresh thyme leaves

12 teaspoon

saffron powder

1 teaspoon

chilli powder

 

freshly ground black pepper

 

salt

500 g

firm fish fillets, chopped

500 g

green prawns meat de-veined

Method:

Place oil, onions, leek and garlic in a 4-litre dish. Cover and cook on P10 for 6 to 8 minutes. Stir halfway through cooking. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, fish stock, wine, thyme, saffron, and chilli powder. Season with salt and pepper. Cook on P10 for 12 minutes. Add fish fillets and prawns. Cook on P10 for 8 to 10 minutes or until seafood is cooked. Serve garnished with fresh thyme.

GARLIC PRAWNS

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

 

60 g

butter

2 cloves

garlic, minced

1 tablespoon

lemon juice

1 tablespoon

chopped parsley

500 g

peeled green prawns

Method:

Place butter and garlic in a 1-litre dish and cook on P10 for 30 to 50 seconds. Add lemon juice, parsley and prawns. Cook on P6 for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. Serve in individual ramekins.

SALMON STEAKS WITH LIME BUTTER

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

 

30 g

butter

1

clove garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon

grated fresh ginger

1 teaspoon

grated lime rind

2 tablespoons

lime juice

12 teaspoon

sugar

500 g

salmon, steaks

Method:

Place butter, garlic, ginger, lime rind, juice and sugar in a shallow dish. Cook on P7 for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir halfway through cooking. Add salmon steaks and coat with sauce. Cover and cook on P5 for 5 to 7 minutes. Stand for 2 to 3 minutes before serving.

To cook by Sensor Cook:

Prepare as above. Cover with plastic wrap. Select Fish, then Start.

OYSTERS KILPATRICK

Makes: 12

Ingredients:

 

2 rashers

bacon finely chopped

1 tablespoon

worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons

lemon juice

1 tablespoon

barbecue sauce

12

oysters in shell

Method:

Spread bacon onto a dinner plate. Cover with paper towel and cook on P10 for 2 to 3 minutes. Mix together worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and barbecue sauce. Place oysters in shell evenly around dinner plate and sprinkle with bacon mixture. Pour some sauce mixture over each oyster. Cook on P10 for 1 to 112 minutes. Serve with drinks or as an entree.

SEAFOOD MARINARA

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

 

750 g

Marinara mix

2 tablespoons

butter

1

clove garlic, crushed

2

tomatoes, peeled and chopped

1 tablespoon

tomato paste

14 cup

white wine

14 cup

fresh basil leaves, chopped

 

pepper

Method:

Place marinara mix into a 2-litre casserole dish. Set aside. Place butter and garlic in 1-litre casserole dish. Cook on P7 for 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients (except seafood), to dish and cook on P10 for 5 minutes. Purée tomato mixture in blender or food processor and pour over seafood. Cook on P6 for 7 to 9 minutes, stir halfway through cooking. Stand for 5 minutes. Serve with salad and pasta.

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Panasonic NN-ST780S manual Fresh mussels, g Butter, Makes, Rashers, g Marinara mix Tablespoons Butter Clove garlic, crushed

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